CVE-2024-41810: twisted XSS — Fix

Description

Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. The `twisted.web.util.redirectTo` function contains an HTML injection vulnerability. If application code allows an attacker to control the redirect URL this vulnerability may result in Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the redirect response HTML body. This vulnerability is fixed in 24.7.0rc1.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

CWE-80 CWE-80

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
twisted	twisted	< 24.3.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/046a164f89a0f08d3239ecebd750360f8914df33 https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-cf56-g6w6-pqq2 https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/046a164f89a0f08d3239ecebd750360f8914df33 https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-cf56-g6w6-pqq2

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00028.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41810? +

Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. The `twisted.web.util.redirectTo` function contains an HTML injection vulnerability. If application code allows an attacker to control the redirect URL this vulnerability may result in Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the redirect response HTML body. This vulnerability is fixed in 24.7.0rc1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41810? +

CVE-2024-41810 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-41810? +

CVE-2024-41810 affects products from twisted, specifically: twisted. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-41810? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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